In 3-5 sentences describe something you learned in Unit 3 of this course about energy flow. Be sure to include these words.
autotroph – an organism that captures energy to produce its own food and provide the foundation of the food supply for other organisms
cellular respiration – a process that converts oxygen and sugar into chemical energy and carbon dioxide
consumer – an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter
decomposer – an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal waste
detritivore – a heterotroph that decomposes organic material and returns the nutrients to the soil, air, and water
food chain – a simplified model that shows a single path in which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem
food web – a model that shows many interconnected pathways through which energy and matter flow through an ecosystem
heterotroph – an organism that cannot make its own food and receives its nutrients and energy by feeding on other organisms
law of conservation of mass – matter cannot be created or destroyed
matter – anything that takes up space and has mass
omnivore – an organism that eats both plants and animals
photosynthesis – the process in which the sun’s light energy is converted into chemical energy for use by the cell
producer – an organism that produces its own food